Apple-blossom Weevil vs Wild Pimento

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Pimenta obscura

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Wild Pimento is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Wild Pimento
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Curculionidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Pimenta
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Pimenta obscura

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Wild Pimento

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Wild Pimento
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Wild Pimento

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Apple-blossom Weevil

The Apple-blossom Weevil (Anthonomus pomorum) is a species in the genus Anthonomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.